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Faced with a relentless barrage of criticism from top Democrats, defections from some wavering Republicans and continuing outrage against guns from the public in the aftermath of the Littleton massacre, Senate Republican leaders staged an extraordinary retreat on Thursday. Following a blast from President Clinton saying there "was simply no excuse" for not passing a bill more closely controlling gun sales at gun shows, suddenly nervous Republicans scrambled to do just that. The latest maneuvering followed a set of mostly partisan votes late Wednesday in which the Senate had opted for a loose, Republican-backed voluntary background check for sales...
Hemenway said that if there were more studies done on factors that affect gun violence, school counselors and clinicians would be better able to assess students' problems and help them. If counselors can better understand the warning signs for those with the potential for violence, they may be able to stop them...
...think that what's happened in the last 10 to 15 years is that the public community had become aware of what a serious problem gun violence is," Hemenway said. "Better studies and powerful organizations are pushing for changes. This is just one study, and you need a lot of studies...
...first major vote on gun control following the Littleton horror, the Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday refused to close a loophole that allows private sales at gun shows to proceed without subjecting purchasers to mandatory background checks. The largely partisan 51-to-47 vote was not unexpected and served as a potent reminder of the lobbying strength of the National Rifle Association. More gun control votes are scheduled in the Senate into Thursday, and ?the expectation is that those will also break largely along traditional party lines,? says TIME congressional correspondent John Dickerson...
Democrats are pushing additional gun restrictions to the hilt this week, seeking to capitalize on the public outrage that has exploded over the Littleton massacre. ?Republicans recognize that public sentiment is running with the Democrats on the issue,? he says, ?and they are trying to maneuver carefully.? This means there may be a chance to get something enacted this week, but if so, it will be a hard-fought compromise. ?Republicans would like to do something that?s just enough to give them cover,? says Dickerson. Should they fail, there are plenty of people who are willing to take...